THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



Tribe IV. VICIEiE. Stamens Diadelphous. 

 " Leaves Pinnate or apparently simple, usually with tendrils. 

 Legume 2-valved, several seeded, the suture not introflexed." 



12. VICIA. Linn. Vetch j Tare. Biadel/ph, Decand. L. 



1. Y. lathyroides. L. (Spring V.) April, May. 



Common about Bootle, Waterloo, Little Crosby, Fonnby, 

 and Southport. Also at New Brighton, the Magazines, and 

 Wallasey. 



2. V. SATIVA. L. (Common Y.) June. Q 



Cultivated grounds and meadows, frequent. 



Livia Craccce frequents this species. Bees are fond both of the flowers and 

 young spotted leaves. 



3. Y. ANGUSTiFOLiA. Roth. (Nariow-leavcd crimson Y.) 



June. 



Dry pastures and sandy pastures, frequent. 



4. Y. sepium. L. (Bush Y.) June — August. U 



Woods and shady places, frequent. 



" Apion (CurculioJ subsuleatum is found upon it, and the seeds are generally de- 

 voured by the larvee of a species of .^<<eia6««, probably A. punctiger, — Apion puncti- 

 frons, (Kirby), is said to resort to this vetch only." — Withering. 



5. Y. cracca, L. (Tufted Y.) June — August. 4 



In hedges and shady places, frequent. 



6. Y. tetrasperma. Lois. Ervum. Linn, (Slender T.) 



June, July, 



Com fields, hedges occasionally. Crosby, Formby, &c. 



7. Y. HiRsuTA. Koch. Ervum. Linn. (Hairy T.) June, 



July. 



Com fields and hedge sides, frequent. On both sides of 

 the Mersey. Bromboro', Oxton, &c. Crosby, Fonnby, 

 Broad Green, Wavertree, Gill Mos s, Melling, <fec. 



13. LATHYRUS. Linn. Vetchling, Everlasting Pea. 

 Biadelph. Decand. L. 



\. L. PRATENSis. L, (Meadow Y.) 



Very conunon in hedges, and road sides. 



" Apion Ervi and Lalhyri, according to Kirby, are found upon this species ; also 

 the caterpillar of the white butterfly, l/eucophasia Sinapis, feuds upon it." — With. 



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